Franklin W. Dixon
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740L
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Frank and Joe Hardy are investigating a mysterious old house high on the cliffs above Barmet Bay when they are frightened off by a scream. The boys return to the apparently haunted house when they make a connection between the place and a smuggling case their father is working on. When their father goes missing, they have to investigate the caves beneath the house and confront the smugglers.
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740L
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With two cases in tow, the Hardy boys look to Turner mill for clues. Determined to learn the secret of the old mill, Frank and Joe employ a clever ruse to gain entrance, only to find themselves trapped. How the young detectives extricate themselves from this dangerous situation and unravel mysteries will keep readers tense with suspense!
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Hardy boys mystery stories volume 4
Lexile Measure
670L
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A series of bizarre events in their home town lead the Hardy Boys on a trail of robbers and kidnappers.
Something is amiss in Bayport, the Hardy boys' hometown. First there is trouble in Shantytown, then a strange black craft tries to ram Joe and Frank's boat, the Sleuth. That night the local bank is robbed. And later that same night the young detectives' pals, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper, mysteriously disappear after a masquerade party. Are the...
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Hardy boys mystery stories volume 5
Lexile Measure
750L
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Timber wolves, a Rocky Mountain blizzard, and a mine cave-in are only a few of the perils Frank and Joe Hardy encounter during their search for the principal members of a notorious gang responsible for a payroll robbery. In the old Montana mining camp of Lucky Lode, the young detectives puzzle over a series of mysterious events. A piano-playing ghost haunts the long-abandoned dance hall. Eerie blue lights flash from the hilltop cemetery in the dark...
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Hardy boys mystery stories volume 6
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770L
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When the Hardy Boys eagerly agree to assist their friend Jack Dodd and his father in locating a family treasure, the two young detectives are unaware of the baffling complications that will arise. Deadly road traps, aerial ambush, a spider man and a suspect who carries a menacing cane harass the young detectives as they seek the triple solution to this perplexing and exciting mystery.
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Hardy boys mystery stories volume 8
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700L
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With two mysteries to solve, Frank and Joe must climb aboard their iceboat the Sea Gull to reach Cabin Island, where a belligerent stranger orders them off. Sabotage to the boat, danger to themselves, and a ghostly prowler do not daunt the Hardy boys in their search for Johnny Jefferson and for clues to stolen antique medals. How the teenage investigators outwit a ruthless foe and succeed in solving both mysteries makes for mounting suspense in this...
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Hardy boys mystery stories volume 10
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690L
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Frank and Joe race against time to retrieve a scientist?s top-secret invention before thieves get their hands on it. But the young detectives soon discover that they are involved in a mystery far greater in scope than just safeguarding the invention. When Joe is kidnapped, this incident starts Frank of on a chase that could end disastrously for him and his pals.
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Hardy boys mystery stories volume 26
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670L
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The Hardy brothers embark on a freighter trip under mysterious circumstances and find themselves involved with a smuggling ring.
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Hardy Boys adventures volume 1
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650L
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Joe and Frank investigate some pranks around Bayport, leading them to the Red Arrow, a crime grang.
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Hardy boys mystery stories volume 7
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700L
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Triggered by the disappearance of a brilliant young professor, this mystery takes the Hardy boys first to Kenworthy College, where they find a puzzling message on an examination paper. But then, a new clue is unearthed that sends the young detectives to the Honeycomb Caves. After many dangerous encounters, Frank and Joe discover a powerful searchlight in one of the craggy caverns along the seacoast. In the brilliant white glare of the searchlight,...
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Hardy boys mystery stories volume 20
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650L
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After the new hydrofoil they are guarding is stolen, the Hardy boys face frequent danger in solving a mystery involving criminals who operate by signs of the zodiac.
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Hardy Boys adventures volume 3
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690L
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While attending an amusement park under the new ownership of their friend Daisy, Joe and Frank investigate the disappearance of a patron who was last seen riding a hit attraction, an event that has threatened Daisy's family's livelihood.
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Hardy boys mystery stories volume 13
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680L
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The search for a stolen boat leads the Hardy brothers to Mexico where they become involved with a band of Indians and a strange smuggling operation.
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Hardy boys mystery stories volume 17
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780L
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Strange events involve Frank and Joe Hardy in a mystery which shrouds an ancient treasure?the golden head of the Pharaoh Rhamaton IV. The owner of the million-dollar golden Pharaoh?s head claims it was aboard the freighter Katawa, which sank not far from Whalebone Island. But suspicious developments indicate that Mehmet Zufar may be trying to defraud the shipping line?s insurance company. Frank and Joe enthusiastically accept the challenge of their...
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Hardy Boys adventures volume 5
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580L
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Joe and Frank's winter break skiing holiday turns to horror when a series of deadly mishaps threaten their resort.
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Hardy boys mystery stories volume 21
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710L
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While searching for the guard end of a broken saber that will solve one mystery, the Hardy brothers become involved with a gang of bank robbers.